Category: Preparedness

10 Best herbs to plant on your kitchen windowsill by: Divina Ramirez for Natural News Sign the Petition >>>> Stop the government from criminalizing and censoring alternative healthcare information Despite its health and economical benefits, gardening might be neither practical nor doable for most people in cities and urban neighborhoods. These places just offer little to no space for green gardens – or so people think. Lack of outdoor space shouldn’t rule out a garden, at least not in the traditional sense. Old plant pots and tin cans can still be…

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ROLLING BLACKOUTS IN CALIFORNIA, EASY WAYS TO PREPARE by Mac Slavo for SHTFPlan California is experiencing its first rolling blackouts in 19 years.  While there’s plenty of blame to go around, there’s not much actual planning or preparation for such an event. As more power outages loom, there still is no clear cause for the blackouts, according to the mainstream media.  That’s been causing everyone to point fingers. Energy experts on Monday cited a litany of potential causes for the rotating outages that affected hundreds of thousands of California residents…

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Walker’s Razor Slim Electronic Muffs & Walkie Talkie 2-Way Radio Distance by Ken Jorgustin for Modern Survival Blog I recently bought two pairs of the Walker Razor Slim electronic ear muffs. Though I have a number of electronic muffs already, I bought these to try out the accessory 2-way radio (walkie talkie) attachment. The concept sounded practical, with several use-case scenarios. Here’s my first impressions and short review – focused on distance… How Far Will The Walker’s Walkie Talkie Transmit? I’m going to get into the 2-way radio (walkie-talkie) “Handsfree” communications…

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The Preparedness Community’s Dangerous Failure of Imagination by Daisy Luther for The Organic Prepper In Northern regions of an unstable country, a battle broke out yesterday in the streets of a small city. Meanwhile, in the Southeastern corridor, protesters continue to clash over control of a monument, and in the North East, rebels have been battling local authorities for control of the Capitol for 80 days. One city in the central part of the nation has isolated itself by raising drawbridges in an effort to quell the violence and destruction…

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Best And Worst Places To Hide A Spare House Key by Ken Jorgustin for Modern Survival Blog How many of you keep a spare house key? Do you hide a key in one of the following obvious places? The WORST possible place to hide your spare key is ANYWHERE NEAR THE FRONT DOOR! DO NOT hide the key under the mat. DO NOT hide the key under a flower-pot near the front door. I hope you realize that every burglar knows to look for your spare house key… on the top…

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How to Become “Anti-Fragile” by Patrice Lewis for The Organic Prepper I have a little fantasy which I’ll tell you about it in a moment. First, let me digress to an article I read several years ago. I regret I don’t remember enough details to do an internet search on it, but here’s the gist: A man committed some sort of misdemeanorcrime. He retreated to his rural home and stubbornly refused to appear in court. Rather than instigate what could easily become an armed standoff, authorities informed the man he…

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Tactical Technology for TEOTWAWKI – Part 2, by J.M. for Survival Blog Part 1 – Tactical Technology for TEOTWAWKI YOU CAN’T STOP THE SIGNAL! Much of the gear I’ll be discussing utilizes wireless communications for remote control and data exchange, so there are a number of dynamics that need to be understood to maximize their use. First, there are the factors that impact every radio signal: Transmission power – The more power used to transmit, the stronger the signal and the further away it can be received. In the US the…

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OPSEC And Your Circle Of Friends, Family, Acquaintances by Ken Jorgustin for Modern Survival Blog GNN Note – I’m not attacking, or saying these people are evil or doing something wrong – pointing out a fact – FACT. Our stance for many years has been simple – during an extreme crisis, like the one on the horizon, the parents of small, infant children will be some of the most dangerous people we will encounter – they will say, and do, anything to feed their children. They will rat you out in…

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Tactical Technology for TEOTWAWKI by James Wesley Rawles for Survival Blog GNN Note – for those not familiar with Mr. Rawles he is the “grandfather”, the authoritative voice, in the preparedness community. Survival Blog, which he is the publisher, has been around about as long as the internet. He doesn’t write as much as he used to, however, his website is one of the highest ranking, of all websites, in the world. Having had the privilege of interviewing Mr. Rawles on two different occasions, it can be said that he…

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Dangers While Wearing Covid Masks – What I Have Seen Out There… by Ken Jorgustin for Modern Survival Blog GNN Note – ****** I have observed several potential dangers while wearing a mask during this Wuhan Flu pandemic. I noticed this soon after people started wearing masks out there. Three specific dangers are very clear to me. And I will try to explain what I mean below. They are fidgeting, low oxygen, and a false sense of security. [ I am not suggesting that you do not wear a mask ]…

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